"Incorrect output" is still correct to describe the cited behavior. "Hallucination" isn't. If a human behaves the same way when asked a question, we do not say

"Incorrect output" is still correct to describe the cited behavior. "Hallucination" isn't. If a human behaves the same way when asked a question, we do not say he's hallucinating. One way to devalue incorrect terminology is to call it out when you see it, and use something accurate instead. That's how people learn.